The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-03-19


The North E,st town election VIII h.
held ON Monday next
Mrs. Lucy LirzehbrrG returned from a
visit To Sew York on thursday.
Miss Mamie { HameS of this town, is
visiting friends i'll Philadelphia
MIR. Lewis Springer of the well-known
Wilmington tirm of Springer Morley x
Cause was in Elktuu on Thursday
-During the service at The Preshy teran
church on Sunday morning last the child
of a prominent lawyer was christened.
MIR. and Mrs j. II. Crawford of Wash
ingtou, ID c, and formerly of Elkton have
been visiting Mr. : James IL. Scott of this
town.
--Rev. d. p Otis left on Wednesday for
Cristield to attend the Wilmington coAfer-
ence, and +. a. Ellis, Esq went the follow
ing day.
Samuel T. Shippers, will sell his stock
of dry goods aud notions at public auction
at Cowantown on March 18th beginning at
| 1 o'clock l.. NJ.
John Halves, for many years police ser
geat in Baltimore and brother of Mr.. Jas.
Halves has been COMPELLED to retire from
the force by III health.
ON account of the low condition of his
wife's health Judge Wickes will not be able
to attend the Cecil county court which
meets next Monday.
John Gardiner, of Cecil county, was
convicted in the Hartford county court last
week of assauting Rudolph Gombert in
| Havr6 de Grace three weeks ago.
A couple of fine looking stations be
longing to De. Bird of Chester, Pa. stopped
AT Inc II wuh ii use stable, on Tuesday
night. rney were being taken TO Prince
Georges county, Mi.
In the absence Of the pastor, Rev. Is. f
Wilson of Princeton seminary will occupy
| the pulpit of the Pr4sbyterI IN church TO-
morrow, (Sabbath) both morning and
| evening.
The funeral of the late j Johnson Shippers
which was held on Monday afternoon from
his late residence i'll North East was largely
attended. rev. T. Smowd~m Thomas otti-
ciated.
Mrs. Susan Yates mother OF the late
Leonard Yates, died very suddenly Of par
alysis of the brain on Thursday night at
her residence few miles from Ekton, on
Inc road leading TO Newark.
VIM. l. tmdin WHO'S engaged in business
at Leslie station on The Il. X o. railroad,
this week purchased an acre of land at Sin
gery station from Mr.. William Tyson for
$1,000. Mr.. Ltmiin will engage in the gen
eral warrh puse business at Singery.
The minutes of the first annual conren-
ton of the Woman Christian Temperance
Cnion of Cecil county has been issued from
THE WING press and delivered to the Off
GERS of the union for distribution. 1t is a
% page phamphlet with an original en-
gravel cover, printed III culots III The
WINGS best style.
MIR +. W. Jannry, m-lnb-r of the
board of trustees of the poor on Thursday
took Reuben S-gers, a six-yetr old boy to
The Boys Home i'll Baltimore City. The
Toys filher has been at the aim. house for
some months, and The boy had been there
for few days. The home in Baltimore is
a we'll conducted institution, and accom-
modates about 100 lads.
There was fire i'll C.mhridg', NJ l.,
early on Thursday morning which destroyed
an old frame church formerly occupied by
the congreg ition of Grace NJ +. church
south, but lately used as place of worship
by the Salvation Army. 1t is thought to
hay b...n Eh,.
building was insured in the Cecil County
Mutual Insurance Company for 81 900.
Lieutenant Gle rye Il. Ash, Sergeant
Will III Melsel aud Corporal q. Alexander,
the three mem Der, Of the Gro pme Guards,
who had made 80 points at rifle shooting at
200 yards, on Wednesday afternoon engaged
III shooting at 800 yards. the wind was
high aud lie ded To keep down the scores.
Sergeant Mris-l was an easy first with ~
points Lieutenant ASH made 10 points,
AMI Corporal Alex 'nder Is points.
Lille NJ. Jones, the ten year old ,ugh
ter of Oliver JCnes, no resides about 3 miles
from EiKton, died of ,iiphtheria ON Monday
last and was buried the next day Three
CT ildren OF Mr.. Jones have died of this
dread disease in the last few weeks, and
all six have been i'll OF it. Agnes j. Jones
ged wears, died on March 3. and James
Jones aged years died on March 9TH.
The mother is suffering from the same dis
ease.
All persons attending court next week
will find al Giles restaurant aud market on
North street everything they want for lunch.
Finest salt oysters in every style, tender
beer-teak aud juicy outlets serv-d 1t popu
lar prices Fresh shad, and Chesapeake
BAY herring fresh our of the water He had
the first i'll market this week. Fresh vege-
tab!es-early spring greenS-kale, radishes,
and all seaSonable drlicacies for the table.
Call and see him when you want a good
meal on short notice.
The motion of the defendant for new
trial in the case of Miss Margaret Prentice
W. the =. w. x Il. railroad was argued
this week at Can't bridge. AT the trial the
plaintiff received verdict for Yl2, 500. The
court ie,ided that the damages were ex-
cessive, and counsel were allowed he choice
of accepting $40 900 or the court stated that
All granting IL new ITlal "OuIu De
passed. 1t WAS decided to accept the com-
promise. Albert Unstable, E-q, was the
leading counsel for the plaintiff.
We were shown this week by our ven
cradle towusman, Mr.. John K. Hogg a
copy OF the Deitrarc AdcertiSer and Far
nrr'$ .ioUrnui, dated j IN. 18Th 1881. TIE
paper Was publisher weekly by w. A. Men
dinhall AT No 81 Market street, Whining
ton, Del. 1t contains the proceedings of a
public meeting held To encourage the build
ing OF The Philadelphia, Wilmington < Bal
tlmore Railroad 1t also contains the
marriage notice of the late Jonathan r.
| TOrUert. and Miss Catherine A. Mildly at
Milton, y |. The former was IA brother of
the late Mr.. William Turbert. Slaves were
offered for sale in its advertising columns.
THE large well selected stock of Reese Il
| Freeman is being sold AT cost prices for the
| cash.
| \ DiphtherIa Canard.
| report first published in a Wilmington
daily and copied by numerous other papers
| thai IAN unusually IN ,liguant form of diph-
liberia is prevailing in Eikton at present
and is ere iting considerable alarm" IL en-
! tirely false. There is not now nor has
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